ABSTRACT

Duodenal necrosis is one of the causes of peritonitis. It remains a well-known surgical emergency requiring prompt surgical intervention. Duodenal necrosis mostly occurs following iatrogenic devascularisation of a duodenal stump or in the course of necrotising pancreatitis. We present a case of idiopathic necrosis of the fourth part of the duodenum without a certain aetiologic cause in a 69-year-old woman who was admitted to our hospital with acute abdomen findings. Abdominal computed tomography scan revealed abnormal results. Laparotomy was performed and the case was successfully treated with tube duodenostomy. (Gazi Med J 2012; 23: 29-32)